The True Cost
Yes, I’m a cheap bastard. Yes, I have the fashion sense of a narwhal. But the real reason I buy secondhand clothes goes deeper…
the pact
More palletable
Remember when we took that pact to avoid buying new stuff? Well, there are some issues from time to time. I’m not talking about…
Under pressure
In this, our fourth year of food preservation, I’ve finally found the nerve to try something that has long given me the heebie geebies:…
Under the weather
Gardeners often preach the importance of keeping a journal on daily temperature and rainfall, and now I see why. This is the first season…
The Mulchinator
Autumn after autumn, I’ve gazed longingly at the fallen leaves from our three hardwood trees, knowing what excellent mulch they would make if I…
Encantada
This blog post has been almost six years in the making. On Jan. 1, 2007, hubby and I made a New Year’s resolution that…